Five Hong Kong fugitives who fled to Taiwan ‘seeking asylum in the US’
US-based Samuel Chu of Hong Kong Democracy Council says he ‘would be overjoyed to welcome them as they seek asylum’ in the country.
With $30,000 in Sight, What's Next for Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is on track for its longest monthly winning streak in more than a year after touching a record above $28,000 over the weekend.
Covid-19 in old Hong Kong blocks, subdivided flats sparks strategy rethink
A fast-growing outbreak in ageing tenement buildings in Jordan has prompted calls for a more proactive approach.
China’s yuan replaces US dollar as most used currency in Greater Bay Area
The yuan replaced the US dollar as the most used currency in transactions in the Greater Bay Area development zone, a local branch of the country’s central bank said.
Prince William voices concerns about coronavirus strain on key workers
William, a former search and rescue helicopter pilot, told emergency workers on a video call that they must not be afraid to ask for help.
Police launch probe after video of two men having sex on train goes viral
MTR Corporation says it has no knowledge of the source of the video or when it was filmed, and did not receive any report from passengers.
WhatsApp postpones privacy changes, but ‘crisis of confidence has already begun’
Hong Kong experts say the move is unlikely to stem the exodus of users from the app, even if there are ‘not many privacy issues with the new policy’.
Beijing’s reprisal against BN(O) scheme down to ‘loyalty test’ for Hong Kong officers
Saga centres on possible action by China to disallow BN(O) passport holders to be in public office in Hong Kong.
Activist lawyer: I will continue what I believe I should do
Lawyer Daniel Wong Kwok-tung who was one of the suspects nabbed for allegedly assisting the escape of 12 Hongkongers to Taiwan...
TikTok video of car parked on live railway tracks slammed as ‘sheer stupidity’
A video posted on TikTok showing a car parked across a live railway track for a photoshoot has been condemned as ‘sheer stupidity’.
Child abuse reports rose by more than a quarter during first lockdown
The number of reported incidents involving children who died or were seriously harmed following suspected abuse or neglect rose...
Harry ‘heartbroken by situation with family’ after US move
But friend and ITV News anchor Tom Bradby said Harry and Meghan were ‘content’ with their new lives
UK Children's welfare becoming 'national emergency', health experts warn
A letter to the Observer calls for an urgent review of the long-term impact of lockdowns and school closures on a generation
Priti Patel faces growing pressure over deletion of police records
Keir Starmer calls on home secretary to take responsibility for ‘fiasco’ as officers begin to report ‘near misses’
Brexit: Welsh seafood in 'grave state' over port delays
The Welsh seafood industry needs urgent help to survive Brexit disruption at ports, the environment minister has warned.
Home Office 'working to restore' lost police records
Work to restore hundreds of thousands of fingerprint, DNA and arrest records accidentally wiped from police databases is ongoing, the Home Office has said.
Covid-19: Further 1,295 deaths recorded in the UK
A further 1,295 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test have been reported in the UK, the third-highest daily total since the pandemic began.
Coronavirus: William and Kate hear from emergency workers
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been told the pandemic will leave many emergency workers "broken".
Man who accidentally threw out a bitcoin fortune offers $70 million to dig it up
A British man who accidentally threw a hard drive loaded with bitcoin into the trash has offered the local authority where he lives...
"So Glad You Exist": Elon Musk's Birthday Wish For Wikipedia
Wikipedia, started by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001, is one of the most popular websites on the Internet.
US Carries Out Last Federal Execution Of Donald Trump Era: Reports
Dustin Higgs, a 48-year-old Black man, was executed by lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre-Haute in Indiana hours...
Parler Chief, Family In Hiding After Receiving Death Threats: Court Document
Parler, a platform widely embraced by Trump supporters, had earlier launched an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon after the tech...
The scandal that collapsed the Dutch government
The Netherlands has a reputation as one of the sensible, efficient countries of Europe. Asked to predict which government was most...
James Murdoch, son of Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch, said news outlets that promoted 'lies' are to blame for US Capitol riot
James Murdoch, who broke with the family empire last year, said, without naming Fox News, that certain news outlets had "unleashed insidious forces.
A man who says he threw away a hard drive loaded with 7,500 bitcoin in 2013 is offering his council $70 million to dig it up from the city dump
James Howells, from Wales, UK, threw away the hard drive containing the bitcoin in 2013. The trove, buried at a huge dump, is now worth $275 million.